17 Surprising Uses of Cork Stoppers.
Do you think that corks are only used to stopper a bottle of wine or champagne?
Then this tip is for you!
Here are 17 clever uses for these little caps that not many people know about.
They are, however, very useful.
Now discover the 17 good reasons to always keep your wine or champagne bottle corks.
1. Trivet
Want the same designer trivet at home? Make it by following the directions here.
2. As a fire starter
Never buy a commercial firelighter again! To start a fire quickly, corks are excellent fire starters. Find out how to use them here.
3. Against bad odors in the fridge
As you will discover in this tip, corks literally absorb bad smells from the fridge. Magical !
4. To prop up a wobbly piece of furniture
Your chair is wobbly, prop it up with a strip of cork stopper. Here is how to do it.
5. As a floating keychain
Find out how to make this floating keychain in less than 2 minutes.
6. As labels for your vegetable garden
It's much more original and (much cheaper) than those little slates for the garden, don't you think? Read the detailed little tip here.
7. To lift the lid of a saucepan without burning yourself.
More practical than a tea towel, a cork is the perfect little trick to lift the lid of your saucepan without burning yourself. To slide before the start of cooking of course.
8. As a needle point for sewing
You don't have a needle stick? Use a cap, it's just as convenient. Read the little tip here.
9. As a coat rack
To find out how to make this great coat rack, follow the short tutorial here.
10. As an earring clasp
If you've lost the clasp of one of your earrings, use a piece of cork as an extra clasp. Read more.
11. For easy storage of wires
Tired of tangled threads all over the place? With a few caps, you will find an exemplary organization! To discover here.
12. To keep your fruit longer
With this great trick, you will throw away much less fruit! Want to know why caps prevent fruit from rotting too quickly? Click here to find out.
13. As place cards
Relatives are getting married soon? Share this tip with them. They will love it! To learn more, click here.
14. To no longer scratch the floor
Avoid scratching your parquet by placing a strip of stopper under the feet of your furniture. Did you know this trick?
15. To replace broken handles
Original this trick, don't you think? It works for dressers, kitchen furniture, shelves ... Click here to read more.
16. As a door stopper
Nothing is more practical than a cork stopper to cushion a door slamming against a wall. Check out the other even easier way to make a doorstop with a cork stopper by clicking here.
17. To recap an opened bottle
It is child's play with this trick to recap an opened bottle. If you want more explanation, click here.
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